fire devil
Spinning blaze vortex
A fire devil is a rotating column of flame that forms when intense heat and turbulent winds combine during wildfires or large fires.
Also called a fire whirl or fire tornado, these vortices can reach hundreds of feet high and spread burning debris across wide areas: Firefighters retreated when a fire devil formed in the canyon.
The term also names a type of salamander in folklore, supposedly born from flames.
Spinning column of fire
- vortexRotating fluid column
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- spiralCurve winding around center
- rotationTurning on an axis
swirl · funnel · column · updraft · convection · thermal · spinning · twisting
firenado
Spinning column of fire
rotation · swirl · funnel · column · updraft · convection · thermal · spinning · twisting · airflow
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- conflagrationLarge destructive blaze
- firestormSelf-perpetuating intense blaze
scorching · incineration · char · engulf · ravage · blaze · flames · burning · ash · smoke
hazard
Source of potential harm
emergency · evacuation · unpredictable · erratic · firebreak · escape · caution · volatile · spreading · containment
fire devilwaterspout
Marine vortex phenomenon
snow devil · dust devil · ice storm · blizzard · whirlpool
fire devilcampfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
bonfire · controlled burn · hearth fire · candle flame · ember
fire devilfirebreak
Cleared barrier against flames
fire suppression · fire extinguisher · controlled burn · firefighting · fire retardant
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